Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from AKT to CRE:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- AKT Airport Information
- CRE Airport Information
- Facts about AKT
- Facts about CRE
- Map of Nearest Airports to AKT
- List of Nearest Airports to AKT
- Map of Furthest Airports from AKT
- List of Furthest Airports from AKT
- Map of Nearest Airports to CRE
- List of Nearest Airports to CRE
- Map of Furthest Airports from CRE
- List of Furthest Airports from CRE
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,969 miles (or 9,607 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between RAF Akrotiri and Grand Strand Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between RAF Akrotiri and Grand Strand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKT / LCRA |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Akrotiri, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from AKT |
More Information: | AKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRE / KCRE |
Airport Name: | Grand Strand Airport |
Location: | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°48'42"N by 78°43'26"W |
Area Served: | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CRE |
More Information: | CRE Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
- In September 1976 the US U-2 operations were turned over to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, but the U-2 operation at RAF Akrotiri continued to be called Operating Location OH until September 1980.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- After the Suez Crisis, the main emphasis of life on the airfield shifted to helping quell the EOKA revolt and training missions.
- The furthest airport from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Even this massive influx from Egypt was not the end.
- In March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
- A sizeable over-the-horizon radar antenna was erected within the base raising concern for the effect on local wildlife and on the health of people living in nearby Limassol.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
Facts about Grand Strand Airport (CRE):
- Grand Strand Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of North Myrtle Beach, in Horry County, South Carolina, United States.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Strand Airport (CRE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,644 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Grand Strand Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Strand Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Grand Strand Airport (CRE) is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of CRE.
- Beginning in 1956, this was the commercial airport for Myrtle Beach and other Grand Strand communities, primarily being serviced by Piedmont Airlines.